Do you think that the new 3DS is worth the purchase?

[nekosync]

I don't think so. The shoulder buttons don't seem like much of a change, and the swappable back covers aren't that much of a big deal because you can get decals for your current 3DS.

 

[honeymoo]

nah whatever.. just a little upgrade, like an iphone 5 to an iphone 5s, no difference, just the look.

 

[Sanaki]

No, just a pathetic attempt from Nintendo to make more money.

 

[MadisonCrossing]

Nope. Sure, you can change out the covers and everything, but it really isn't that much more of a difference. It just seems like Nintendo is trying to get people to buy more things from them.
I can see how it would be appealing though. Maybe to people who don't have a 3DS yet should consider buying it, but I don't think it would be worth going out and buying if you already have the original version.

 

[Reindeer]

loll

Yes, it's a worthy purchase. Apart from making peripherals completely obsolete, Nintendo is also going to provide more storage capacity out of the box, as well as allowing the system to run at a better pace (and actually be able to run Miiverse at a good pace).

 

[RisingStar]

I've been still hesitant about it. I mean, perhaps for people without 3DS's it's worth it, but for people already with them? My 3DS is still brand new from last year, I was barely able to afford it.

It just kinda sucks, really.

 

[nammie]

No... if I didn't have a 3DS I'd consider buying it, but it doesn't seem like that much of an update.
Unless they stop making new 3DS games, I probably won't purchase it.

 

[Cudon]

Yeah the upgrades are really noticeable. Especially if new games are gonna slowly move onto using it.

 

[Solar]

lmao I'm getting one.

 

[tamagotchi]

I don't really care because I'm not buying one, anyways, lol. That is, unless my current 3DS breaks, of course.

It might be. I don't see why people are so worked up about it. I think some people got to test them out. I remember someone posting a review-kind-of-thing around here.

//Oh, I've found it. You can decide for yourself, I suppose. Here you go.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

I'll be getting one down the line because of the hardware upgrades and because Nintendo will inevitably push games for that specific 3DS, so it will unfortunately be worth the purchase at some point. I'm just waiting it out for a special edition I'm interested in like a Zelda or Pokemon one.

 

[spCrossing]

I'm going to get it anyway.
New System, New hardware, New Games.

 

[CR33P]

Yes, by the time it comes out in the west my 3DS will probably already be worn out. It's a so-so for me.

 

[mattyboo1]

Well I can't afford one right now and I'm not allowed to buy one either but I'm worried that eventually all new games will be for the new 3ds. I hope they keep making games for the normal 3ds.

 

[n64king]

Of course everyone is going to say No at this point. It'll be worth it eventually, no doubt. Once a few games are out for that specific 3DS and any bugs that may arise worked out, you should be fine getting one.

I'm more worried and curious if they'll axe DS support and just stick with 3DS. *points to DS Lite* it was around this time in last generation that they took away the backwards compatibility. But that could have just been because the GBA & DS game cartridges were so different where as the DS & 3DS aren't

 

[Danielkang2]

This is speculation but I'm pretty sure this is gonna be right. I think that Nintendo isn't stupid enough to release few exclusive titles and some "convenient" periphals on this thing. Nintendo can't afford a flop such as the wii u. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my wii u. It's amazing but it has to appeal to the mass market and their marketing is horrible. One of the biggest reasons the wii u flopped is because when it released, IT HAD NO GAMES. I think Nintendo didn't want their image to be ruined and not be in a sense admitting their flaws and a company that just wants cash. The 3ds has not been out for a while. So they made the new 3ds and said only few exclusive titles be available on it with added peripherals. I think there is going to be at least one groundbreaking title on it like pokemon. I think Nintendo was trying to find that middle ground between releasing it with too much content but not little content. Nintendo wanted to fix the "mistakes" they did without admitting there were some flaws in the 3ds. If I'm wrong about this I'm near sure that if this has lackluster sales Nintendo will HAVE to put good exclusive titles to this.

 

[Murray]

I wouldn't get it for the sake of getting something new, assuming your current 3ds works well- I will however get one eventually when I'm sick of this one ^~^

 

[Danielkang2]

I'm gonna wait a little and get a limited edition 3ds xl. I don't want a 3ds one. Even though I love the faceplates.

 

[Colour Bandit]

I might get the standard New 3DS but a few months after release just to see what other people think about it. My XL works perfectly fine but I'd like something smaller to use when I'm away from home, e.g. for using it on the train. I'll just wait and see.

 

[shayminskyforme88]

I would say it depends. There are a lot of factors to consider. Like do you have an existing 3DS? Why do you want to buy the new one? Are there games exclusive to it that you REALLY like?
I would say that if you already have a 3DS/2DS and if there are no games in the new one that you REALLY like, then it's not worth it. If you have games there that you really like then maybe you can sell your current DS after transferring the data in order to lessen the cost.